Roger Federer, who will attend the match with Swiss tennis mate Marco Chiudinelli, predicts a famous victory for his team.

He told Swiss newspaper Basler Zeitung: 'We are looking forward like little kids to this game. In the end it will be 2-1 for FC Basle and all will have experienced an unforgettable evening.'

The world No 2 maintains a keen interest in his club, constantly keeping up to date with the scores as he travels the world on the tennis tour.